Chances at slightly sub-Ivy Schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chance me?
White Male from PA in very tough public HS-3 APs senior year, grades have gotten better thru HS</p>

<p>Weighted GPA= 4.1
Unweighted GPA = 3.6-Decent upward trend
SAT Scores= (2000) Writing: 730 Math: 650 Critical Reading: 650... omg find out new ones tomorrow
ACT Scores= (30) English: 34 Reading/Writing: 30 Science: 28 Math: 26 </p>

<p>~Elected Senior Class Vice President (12)
-Class size of approximately 300
~National Honor Society-Secretary (12)
~Co-President of World Affairs Club (9,10,11,12)
-Researched on current events and conducted meetings
-Regularly attended World Affairs Club of Pittsburgh meetings, heard such speakers as Condoleezza Rice
~President (12) and Vice President (11) of CISV Pittsburgh Junior Branch
-A non-profit International cultural understanding program
~Elected Secretary of National Honor Society (12)
~Member of the CISV USA Junior Board of Trustees (11,12)
~Selected to be a Counselor at a CISV Camp in Brazil (2005)
~Participated in CISV exchange program with Hungary (2004)
~Attended CISV camps in Sweden (2001) and Costa Rica (2003)
~Hosted a Thai student and traveled to Thailand in a school-sponsored exchange program (2006)-Attended a private University Preparatory School</p>

<p>~Selected to attend the 2007 Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University (full ride-$3,500
- less than 15% acceptance(supposedly redic)
~Received the “2007 Paul Harris Service Above Self Award” from Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary International(11)
~Received a scholarship from the Rotary to attend the World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders: India at Center Stage (11)
~Selected to receive a scholarship ($1,000) to attend the Global Scholar Program at Washington and Lee University
-Was unable to attend due to Governor’s School
~Consistent High Honor Roll
~Tutor at elementary and junior high levels (10,11,12)
~Volunteer at South Hills Interfaith Ministries (9,10,11,12)
-Food bank, toy drives and back-to-school programs
~Worked as a Camp Counselor for underprivileged children (9,10)
~Over 250 hours of community service in high school years
~Member of LINK (10,11,12)
-A student outreach program with Pittsburgh’s School for the Blind
~Spanish Club (10,11,12)
~Law Club (11,12)
~Invited to Mentor in Athletes Taking Action (11,12)
-Program that pairs younger athletes with a mentor upon entering high school
~Current member of the Varsity Track and Field Team (10,11,12)
~Freshman and Junior Varsity Soccer (9,10)
~Captain of Travel Soccer (11)
~Member of a Young Men’s Community Basketball League</p>

<p>Schools in order of choice:
1.UVa (with legacy, Uncle/Aunt are alums-wrote letters, so in-state,)
2. U Mich (Accepted)
3. Georgetown (Business School, NOT SFS!) (Great Interview)
4. Wake Forest
5. Cornell (applied to both ag school and Arts and Sciences-for Econ majors)
6. Maryland (Accepted)
7. Northwestern (Average Interview)
8. Vanderbilt (Great Interview)</p>

<p>Could anyone give me a % chance? I will reciprocate</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>i cant be too specific since i dont know that much about these school but i would say you have a good shot at all of them. youll probably end up with a rejection letter or two, but hey, it happens to everyone. </p>

<p>id say you have a good shot at UVA esp if they take legacies seriously. wake forest as well. maybe cornell, but they have so many apps its hard to say for sure. i think you could get into vanderbilt too, although i dont know as much about it as i probs should. congrats on your acceptances already, though. all of them are great schools.</p>

<p>oh, and your ec/community service record is way above average...this will seriously make you stand out LOTS, not many kids applying to even some of these schools will have records close to this. so keep that in mind, good luck!</p>

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<p>Hello from another CISV-er! I went to Austria in 2004, but anyway, I'd say that you're fighting an uphill battle against Georgetown, and Cornell with your scores and gpa, it's not out of the question, but it's going to be tough.</p>

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<p>1.UVa – if you're in state, then in (but are you?); if OOS, 50/50
2. U Mich (Accepted): Would have said 60/40
3. Georgetown: 1 in 4
4. Wake Forest: 60/40
5. Cornell: 50/50
6. Maryland (Accepted): Would have said lock
7. Northwestern (Average Interview): 1 in 4
8. Vanderbilt (Great Interview): 60/40</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice, any other takers?</p>

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<p>chance chance chance chance</p>

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<p>are those new sats going to help you out? that could be the difference at some of these schools.</p>

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<p>Cornell, Northwestern & Georgetown will be tough for you. It is important to write an application to each school that matches up your ECs with your intended area of study and with that particular school's offerings. In other words, let each school read how you are a match for them with your ECs as proof of your interest, drive & accomplishments in those areas. You are likely to be admitted to Wake Forest University. Vanderbilt will depend upon your application essays and teacher recs, in my opinion. If you live in Virginia, you will be admitted to UVa.; if not, then you probably will not be admitted. If your choices are among Michigan, Wake Forest & Virginia (with Vandy possible), then you are ahead of 99% of those heading to college next year. Good luck!</p>